A Calabash bank robbery suspect is still being held in South Carolina.

Christopher Wilson Scott, 32, a suspect in the Nov. 29 bank robbery of Security Savings Bank in Calabash, has been incarcerated at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway, S.C., since his capture and arrest by Horry County, S.C., police on Nov. 30.

In South Carolina, Scott, of 1659 Edgewood Drive in Little River, has been charged with three counts of forgery, value less than $5,000, according to information on the J. Reuben Long Detention Center website.

Members of the Brunswick County Social Services board broke the law on Tuesday when they improperly entered into closed session under the attorney-client privilege provision of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.

The problem? The DSS board does not have an attorney, either retained or employed by the board, as outlined in North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)3.

OCEAN ISLE BEACH—Three new businesses are in the works for Ocean Isle Beach and the future looks bright for more.

A surf shop, a scuba shop and a coffee/surf shop are all on the horizon for the town, reported Justin Whiteside, planning director.

In the last month the planning and inspections department has issued permits for the three new businesses. Additionally, Second Street Bar & Grill is under new ownership, and a permit has been issued for the restaurant to be renamed Pelican’s Perch.

North Carolina has been identified as the No. 1 offshore wind resource on the East Coast.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s North Carolina Offshore Task Force is identifying suitable lease sites in federal waters with input from local, state and federal stakeholders. On Monday, officials with the North Carolina Solar Center and the N.C. Department of Commerce talked with attendees about the potential of offshore wind farming in the state and in the vicinity.

A new nonprofit corporation has been formed to combat the issue of homelessness in Brunswick County—Brunswick County Streetreach Inc.

“Recognizing the impact of the economy and witnessing individuals homeless in our community led Building HOPE Ministries to begin reaching out to the less fortunate several years ago,” said the Rev. Donna Phelps. “We began to pull together with other Christians across the surrounding counties and created a street team that is designed to fight hunger and homelessness.”